The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, OR WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS CAN EXPERIENCE SEVERE CORROSION IF OPERATED FOR AN EXTENSIVE PERIOD IN THE "SALT BELT." IF THE ROTORS ARE NOT REPLACED, THE CORROSION CAN EVENTUALLY COMPROMISE THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE STAMPED STEEL CENTER HUB SECTION OF THE ROTOR.
The risk
THE REDUCED STRENGTH CAN ALLOW THE CAST IRON WEAR SURFACE TO SEPARATE FROM THE HUB, REDUCING THE BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE ROTORS WITH ROTORS THAT ARE COATED WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep Cherokee | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1994, 1995 |
| Jeep Grand Wagoneer | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeep Cherokee | 1992 | 113 | 1 |
| Jeep Cherokee | 1993 | 418 | 3 |
| Jeep Cherokee | 1994 | 519 | 5 |
| Jeep Cherokee | 1995 | 608 | 6 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1994 | 588 | 3 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1995 | 719 | 4 |
| Jeep Grand Wagoneer | 1993 | 8 | 6 |
| Jeep Grand Wagoneer | 1994 | 2 | 2 |
| Jeep Grand Wagoneer | 1995 | 3 | 2 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1999
39 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 203 campaigns in all.
| 99V357000 17 Dec 1999 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 99V341000 2 Dec 1999 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 99V165006 23 Nov 1999 | REXHALL INDUSTRIES |
| 99V165002 16 Nov 1999 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 99V165007 11 Nov 1999 | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| 99V165004 3 Nov 1999 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| 99V262000 21 Sept 1999 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 99V244000 15 Sept 1999 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999